A Word about Assessment

The goal of the assessment test is to help you discover what skills your students have acquiredand what skills they need to learn. You can use the pretest at the beginning of a new schoolyear or during the course of the school year to give you an idea of where your students are intheir development. The post-test can then be used as a follow-up. As you give the assessment,talk with your students about their thinking. Ask questions about the answers they give. If astudent cannot complete the assessment, you can use the assessment as a teaching tool. Walkthe student through the assessment, teaching as you go.

Keys to Positive Assessment

Your students will need the assessment page and a pencil.Provide a quiet place free of clutter and distractions.If parents are administering the test at home, suggest that they try answering questions with aquestion. For example:

Student: “What is this word?”Parent: “What letters do you see in the word?” or “What sound does each letter make?”

Instruct parents to refrain from immediately correcting their child and to note skills that need tobe taught or reinforced. They should have the child move on if he or she is having difficulty.

Assessment Tests

The assessment tests are divided into 4 parts:Assessment 1 assesses reading ability, including comprehension, main idea, logic, and

vocabulary.Assessment 2 assesses language skills and the ability to recognize such things as

syllabication, base words, homonyms, synonyms, plurals, and verb tense.Assessment 3 provides writing practice in cursive that also tests knowledge of basic

grammar, punctuation, and sentence logic.Assessment 4 assesses math skills, including place value, time and money values, addition,

subtraction, multiplication, division, word problems, and fractions.

The Assessments Include 2 Parts:

1. An assessment to test what students already know.2. A post-assessment to test what students have learned.

Assessment Test

Read the paragraph. Then circle the correct answer in the sentences below.

Giant pandas live wild in the bamboo forests of China. Pandas love to eat bamboo. Apanda can eat hundreds of stalks of bamboo each day. When it is grown, a panda canweigh 300 pounds and stand six feet tall. Pandas are almost extinct. There are only about1,000 living in the wild.

1. What is this paragraph about?bamboopandasextinct animals

2. What does the word extinct mean?shybignot alive anymore

3. The word it stands fora bamboo stalka pandaan extinct animal

4. A panda can eat how much bamboo each day?1,000 stalkshundreds of stalks300 pounds

5. Number the events in an order that makes sense.

[ ] He planted the beans in the ground.

[ ] Jack climbed up the beanstalk.

[ ] Jack climbed down the beanstalk.

[ ] Jack traded his cow for some magic beans.

[ ] A giant beanstalk grew out of the ground.

[ ] At the top of the beanstalk, Jack saw a castle.

Read the story. Fill in the blanks using the words from the Word Bank.

6. My aunt is coming to our __________ next week. I am always __________ to spend

__________ with my aunt. She is a lot of fun. She likes to play games and read

__________ with me. She likes to visit interesting places like museums and the

__________. She always gives me some __________ to buy __________ at the gift

shop. I am always __________ when my aunt has to leave.

Word Bankzoo sad money something happy time house books

Assessment 1 Reading Skills

Draw lines to divide each word into syllables.

1. question

2. baseball

3. careful

4. flower

5. underwater

6. yesterday

Write the base word.

7. invention ________________ 10. measurement ________________

8. sneezing ________________ 11. thoughtful ________________

9. affordable ________________ 12. removable ________________

Choose the correct homonyms to complete each sentence.

13. __________ ball rolled over __________. there their

14. I need to remember to __________ the __________ address. right write

15. Did you __________ your mother call you to come __________? here hear

16. The __________ year has __________ very quickly. past passed

Choose a synonym from the Word Bank for each underlined word.

Word Bank

enormous miniature gorgeous intelligent hilarious fantastic

17. Courtney loves to play with the little tea set. _____________

18. An elephant is a large animal. _____________

19. My teacher said I did a great job on my project. _____________

20. I am a very smart person. _____________

21. My sister wore a beautiful dress to the dance. _____________

22. The clown’s joke was funny. _____________

Use the correct form of the verb.

23. My sister and I __________ our mother a cake. (make)

24. We will __________ candles on the cake. (place)

25. We __________ the cake a secret. (keep)

26. We __________ Mother with the cake. (surprise)

Assessment 2 Language Skills

Rewrite the paragraph in cursive, adding the correct punctuation and capitalization.

1. last summer my family took a trip to florida we camped at the beach for a few days we

had fun playing in the sand and water then we spent a couple of days at disney world

there is a lot to see and do in florida

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Combine the sentences.

2. My favorite colors are pink and blue. I also like red and yellow.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3. I am wearing my favorite shirt. I am also wearing shorts, sandals, and a baseball cap.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Write each sentence correctly.

4. my brother sam’s birthday is january 25 1992

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

5. he was born in seattle washington

______________________________________________________________________

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6. his best friends are dallin tyler and joey

______________________________________________________________________

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Assessment 3 Writing Skills

Solve the problems.

1. 36 49 56 91 63 87

+ 57 + 27 + 76 - 59 - 27 - 29

2. 274 743 308 604 622 528

+ 185 - 327 + 419 - 261 - 246 + 77

3. 4 6 9 5 6 9

x 8 x 7 x 3 x 9 x 8 x 9

4. 7 63 8 56 6 30 7 28 9 72 8 64

5. 25 34 93 71 32 45

x 8 x 6 x 7 x 9 x 8 x 5

6. 4 72 6 37 8 49 9 53 7 62 9 87

Greater than (>), less than (<). Choose the correct sign.

7. 415 [ ] 451 9. 728 [ ] 782 11. 605 [ ] 650

8. 804 [ ] 803 10. 1,024 [ ] 1,203 12. 7,340 [ ] 7,339

Write how many thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.

13. 4,725 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ tens ____ ones

14. 7,307 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ tens ____ ones

15. 6,239 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ tens ____ ones

16. 8,410 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ ten ____ ones

Read and solve the problems.

17. Gina ran 2 miles 5 days last week. How many miles did Gina run last week?___________

18. Jeff had 72 rocks in his collection. He divided them evenly into 8 groups. How many werein each group? ___________________________________________________________

19. Lisa had 231 pennies. Her grandpa gave her 179 more pennies. How many pennies didLisa have in all? __________________________________________________________

20. Nick saved $92. He spent $37 dollars. How much does he have left? _________________

Assessment 4 Mathematics—Page 1

Assessment 4 Mathematics—Page 2

Write the correct time or draw hands on the clocks.

27.

Count the coins and write how much.

Write the fraction that tells what part is colored.

21. 22. 23.

_____ : _____ 1 2 : 4 4 _____ : _____

_____ : _____ 4 : 5 51 1 : 2 5

28. 29.

24. 25. 26.

32.

31.

33.

30.

Read the paragraph. Then circle the correct answer in the sentences below.

The cheetah is one of the fastest animals. Its long thin body with its long legs is perfectlybuilt for running at high speeds. An adult cheetah can run as fast as sixty miles per hour.It uses its great speed to capture its prey. Although fast, the cheetah has not escaped itshuman predators. Cheetahs are now endangered animals. Endangered animals must beprotected, or their species will die out.

1. What is this paragraph about?a. fast animalsb. endangered animalsc. cheetahs

2. What does the word endangered mean?a. in danger of becoming extinctb. largec. fast

3. How does the cheetah’s speed help it survive?a. It can run from its human predators.b. It uses its speed to capture its prey.c. It keeps it from becoming too fat.

4. How fast can a cheetah run? _______________________

5. Number the events in an order that makes sense.

[ ] On the way to Grandmother’s house, Little Red Riding Hood met a wolf.

[ ] When Red Riding Hood arrived at her grandmother’s house, the wolf was already there.

[ ] The wolf raced on ahead to Grandmother’s house.

[ ] Little Red Riding Hood’s grandmother was sick.

[ ] Little Red Riding Hood told the wolf that she was going to her grandmother’s house.

[ ] Her mother packed a basket of goodies and asked Little Red Riding Hood to take

it to her grandmother. Her mother warned her not to talk to strangers.

Read the story. Fill in the blanks using the words from the Word Bank.

6. Every other week my __________ takes my __________ and me to the __________.

We like to use the __________ and look for __________. My sister likes to read myster-

ies. She hopes to be a __________ someday. I like reading about animals. I hope to be

a __________ when I grow up. After checking out our books, sometimes we __________

to the nearby __________ to __________.

Word Bankdetective books computer mother veterinarian walk sister park library read

Post-assessment 1 Reading Skills

Draw lines to divide each word into syllables.

1. popcorn

2. circus

3. beautiful

4. pretty

5. elephant

6. tomorrow

Write the base word.

7. likable ________________ 10. incorrect ________________

8. argument ________________ 11. smartest ________________

9. hopeful ________________ 12. prehistoric ________________

Choose the correct homophones to complete each sentence.

13. I __________ __________ cookies. ate eight

14. My brother __________ his bike on the __________. road rode

15. __________ saw a __________ little mouse scurry across the floor. we wee

16. Can the doctor __________ the boy’s __________ ? heel heal

Choose a synonym from the Word Bank for each underlined word.

Word Bank

gigantic whispered shouted brilliant kind lovely

17. The smart child did the puzzle easily. _____________

18. The big building towered over the city. _____________

19. “I know a secret,” said my friend softly. _____________

20. That girl is very nice. _____________

21. “Look out for that falling rock!” said my brother. _____________

22. Her dress is pretty. _____________

Use the correct form of the verb.

23. I have __________ you a letter. (write)

24. My friend __________ me a funny story. (tell)

25. My brother __________ $5.00 on lunch. (spend)

26. We have __________ our whole dinner. (eat)

Post-assessment 2 Language Skills

Rewrite the paragraph in cursive, adding the correct punctuation and capitalization.

1. to have a good friend, you must be a good friend treat other people the way you want to

be treated this is good advice if you want to have a lot of friends

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Combine the sentences.

2. I have a cat and two dogs. I also have a goldfish.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

3. I went shopping with my mom. My sister came too.

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Write each sentence correctly.

4. valentines day is february 14

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______________________________________________________________________

5. i gave sam selena and jarrod valentines

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

6. i mailed a valentine to my friend in chicago illinois

______________________________________________________________________

______________________________________________________________________

Post-assessment 3 Writing Skills

Solve the problems.

1. 27 29 65 71 62 85

+ 35 + 72 + 48 - 37 - 16 - 27

2. 264 473 703 600 542 628

+ 395 - 127 + 279 - 151 - 226 + 87

3. 7 6 9 5 9 8

x 8 x 9 x 4 x 8 x 8 x 8

4. 9 72 8 48 7 56 7 35

5. 35 43 53 61 62 42

x 7 x 4 x 6 x 9 x 5 x 6

6. 3 73 5 37 7 48 9 61

Greater than (>), less than (<). Choose the correct sign.

7. 615 [ ] 651 9. 838 [ ] 883 11. 705 [ ] 750

8. 404 [ ] 403 10. 1,056 [ ] 1,506 12. 1,320 [ ] 1,329

Write how many thousands, hundreds, tens, and ones.

13. 3,210 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ ten ____ ones

14. 5,002 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ tens ____ ones

15. 4,198 ___ thousands ____ hundred ____ tens ____ ones

16. 6,050 ___ thousands ____ hundreds ____ tens ____ ones

Read and solve the problems.

17. Mandy ate 3 apples 5 days last week. How many apples did she eat last week? _______

18. Bryan wanted to run 30 miles in 6 days.How many miles will he need to run each day? _________________________________

19. Brett had 231 trading cards. He received 36 more cards for his birthday.How many cards did Brett have in all? ________________________________________

20. Josh saved $76. He spent $17. How much does he have left? ____________________

Post-assessment 4 Mathematics—Page 1

Post-assessment 4 Mathematics—Page 2

Write the correct time, or draw hands on the clocks.

27.

Count the money and write how much.

Write the fraction that tells what part is colored.

21. 22. 23.

_____ : _____ 1 : 4 6 _____ : _____

_____ : _____ 3 : 5 51 1 : 3 5

28. 29.

24. 25. 26.

32.

31.

33.

30.

Assessment 1 • Reading Skills1. pandas2. not alive anymore3. a panda4. hundreds of stalks5. 2, 4, 6, 1, 3, 5

6. house, happy, time, books, zoo, money,something, sad

Assessment 2 • Language Skills1. ques / tion2. base / ball3. care /ful4. flow / er5. un / der / wa / ter6. yes / ter / day

7. invent 10. measure8. sneeze 11. thought9. afford 12. move

13. their, there14. write, right15. hear, here16. past, passed

17. miniature18. enormous19. fantastic20. intelligent21. gorgeous22. hilarious

23. made24. place25. kept26. surprised

Assessment 3 • Writing Skills1. Last summer my family took a trip to Florida. We

camped at the beach for a few days. We had funplaying in the sand and water. Then we spent acouple of days at Disney World. There is a lot tosee and do in Florida.

2. Answers will vary. My favorite colors are pink andblue, but I also like red and yellow.

3. Answers will vary. I am wearing my favorite shirtwith shorts, sandals, and a baseball cap.

4. My brother Sam’s birthday is January 25, 1992.

5. He was born in Seattle, Washington.

6. His best friends are Dallin, Tyler, and Joey.

Assessment 4 • Mathematics1. 93 76 132 32 36 582. 459 416 727 343 376 6053. 32 42 27 45 48 814. 9 7 5 4 8 85. 200 204 651 639 256 2256. 18 6 R1 6 R1 5 R8 8 R6 9 R6

7. <8. >9. <

10. <11. <12. >

13. 4 thousands 7 hundreds 2 tens 5 ones

14. 7 thousands 3 hundreds 0 tens 7 ones

15. 6 thousands 2 hundreds 3 tens 9 ones

16. 8 thousands 4 hundreds 1 ten 0 ones

17. Gina ran 10 miles.

18. There were 9 rocks in each group.

19. Lisa had 410 pennies in all.

20. Nick has $55 left.

27. $1.9728. $2.7829. 89¢

30. 1 1/231. 2 1/332. 1 5/633. 2 2/3

21. 22. 23.

4 : 35

12:44

3 : 27

10 : 14

4:5511:25

24. 25. 26.

Assessment Answers

Post-assessment 1 • Reading Skills1. cheetahs2. in danger of becoming extinct3. It uses its speed to capture its prey.4. 60 miles per hour

5. 3, 6, 5, 1, 4, 2

6. mother, sister, library, computer, books, detective,veterinarian, walk, park, read

Post-assessment 2 • Language Skills1. pop / corn2. cir / cus3. beau / ti / ful4. pret / ty5. el / e / phant6. to / mor / row

7. like 10. correct8. argue 11. smart9. hope 12. historic

13. I ate eight cookies.14. My brother rode his bike on the road.15. We saw a wee little mouse scurry across the floor.16. Can the doctor heal the boy’s heel?

17. brilliant18. gigantic19. whispered20. kind21. shouted22. lovely

23. written24. told25. spent26. eaten

Post-assessment 3 • Writing Skills1. To have a good friend, you must be a good friend.

Treat other people the way you want to be treated.This is good advice if you want to have a lot offriends.

2. I have a cat, two dogs, and a goldfish.

3. I went shopping with my mom and my sister.

4. Valentine’s Day is February 14.

5. I gave Sam, Selena, and Jarrod valentines.

6. I mailed a valentine to my friend in Chicago,Illinois.

Post-assessment 4 • Mathematics1. 62 101 113 34 46 582. 659 346 982 449 316 7153. 56 54 36 40 72 644. 8 6 8 55. 245 172 318 549 310 2526. 24 R1 7 R2 6 R6 6 R7

7. <8. >9. <

10. <11. <12. <

13. 3 thousands 2 hundreds 1 tens 0 ones

14. 5 thousands 0 hundreds 0 tens 2 ones

15. 4 thousands 1 hundreds 9 tens 8 ones

16. 6 thousands 0 hundreds 5 tens 0 ones

17. 15 apples

18. 5 miles

19. 267 cards

20. $59.00

27. $1.6328. $2.8629. 97¢

30. 2 2/331. 1 3/432. 2 1/333. 1 1/2

21. 22. 23.

2 : 25

1:46

7 : 17

9 : 12

3:5511:35

24. 25. 26.

Post-assessment Answers